Augustin-Magloire Blanchet
Catholic bishop
Died when: 89 years 187 days (1074 months)Star Sign: Virgo

Augustin Magloire Alexandre Blanchet (22 August 1797 – 25 February 1887) was a French Canadian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.He served as the first bishop of the now-defunct Diocese of Walla Walla and of the Diocese of Nesqually in present-day Washington State.
Along with his elder brother and other fellow French Canadian missionaries, Blanchet established the Catholic Church presence in Washington State.
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